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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-653 (Final)]

 

Sebacic Acid From the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a final antidumping 
investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-653 (Final) under section 735(b) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine 
whether an industry in the United States is materially injured, or is 
threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in 
the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from the 
People's Republic of China (``China'') of sebacic acid,1 provided 
for in subheading 2917.13.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States.
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    \1\For purposes of this investigation, sebacic acid is defined 
as all grades of the dicarboxylic acid with the formula 
(CH2)8(COOH)2.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
investigation, hearing procedures, and rules of general application, 
consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, 
subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C 
(19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 4, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Corkran (202-205-3177), Office 
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain 
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need 
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact 
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This investigation is being instituted as a result of an 
affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce 
that imports of sebacic acid from China are being sold in the United 
States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigation was requested in a petition 
filed on July 19, 1993, by Union Camp Corp., Wayne, NJ.
    Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons wishing to participate in the investigation as parties must 
file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as 
provided in section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, not later than 
twenty-one (21) days after publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing 
the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who 
are parties to this investigation upon the expiration of the period for 
filing entries of appearance.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in this final investigation available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, 
provided that the application is made not later than twenty-one (21) 
days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. A 
separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those 
parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in this investigation 
will be placed in the nonpublic record on May 10, 1994, and a public 
version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.21 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with 
this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on May 24, 1994, at the U.S. 
International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the 
hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission 
on or before May 18, 1994. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid 
the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a 
short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to 
appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a 
prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on May 20, 1994, at the 
U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and 
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by 
Secs. 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.23(b) of the Commission's rules. 
Parties are strongly encouraged to submit as early in the investigation 
as possible any requests to present a portion of their hearing 
testimony in camera.
    Written submissions.--Each party is encouraged to submit a 
prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with 
the provisions of Sec. 207.22 of the Commission's rules; the deadline 
for filing is May 18, 1994. Parties may also file written testimony in 
connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in 
Sec. 207.23(b) of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which 
must conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.24 of the Commission's 
rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is June 2, 1994; 
witness testimony must be filed no later than three (3) days before the 
hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a 
party to the investigation may submit a written statement of 
information pertinent to the subject of the investigation on or before 
June 2, 1994. All written submissions must conform with the provisions 
of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain 
BPI must also conform with the requirements of Secs. 201.6, 207.3, and 
207.7 of the Commission's rules.
    In accordance with Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all 
other parties to the investigation (as identified by either the public 
or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely 
filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a 
certificate of service.

    Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: February 2, 1994.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-2978 Filed 2-8-94; 8:45 am]
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